Breakthrough Study: Natural Compound Could Counter Opioid Addiction Without Sacrificing Pain Relief

Pain Brain Neck Spine IllustrationBoosting the endocannabinoid 2-AG in the brain can counteract opioid addiction while preserving their pain relief, a Weill Cornell Medicine study finds. This approach, tested in mice using the chemical JZL184, may lead to safer treatments for pain management. The natural enhancement of chemicals produced by the body, known as endocannabinoids, may mitigate the addictive […]

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